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HONG KONG – The next version of Symbian, called Symbian Belle, is announced today. Hoton the heels of the Symbian Anna release, the latest version of our smartphone operatingsystem looks and works better than ever before. Headline features are gorgeous new widgets,more customisation options, new apps and built-in NFC functionality. As before, the upgradedoperating system will be available on new Symbian smartphones and will be made available asa free update for users with phones running Symbian Anna.Symbian Belle adds to the work done by Anna to improve and modernise the Symbianexperience. Here are some of the highlights of what you’ve got to look forward to:Free-form, differently-sized, live widgets: widgets like the clock, email, music player,favourite contacts and the calendar have been redesigned and now come in fivedifferent sizes and rearranged to create a completely personalised set of screens. Thereare also new ‘Toggle’ widgets for tasks like switching on Bluetooth and changingprofiles.

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More homescreens: with Symbian Belle the maximum number of homescreens risesfrom three to six, so now you can have absolutely everything close at hand.Improved status bar: the status bar sports a modern, flat look and incorporates a pulldown notifications tab that incorporates common settings and notification of incomingmessages, missed calls and the rest.Modernised navigation: the navigation and options bar at the bottom of the screensports a modern, new look, similar to that first seen on the Nokia N9.

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New apps: a new suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft includes Lync (IM forbusinesses, like Microsoft Communicator), Sharepoint, OneNote, Exchange ActiveSyncand PowerPoint Broadcaster.Informative lock screen: the lock screen now tells you about missed calls, messagesin your inbox and more, so you can check your phone at a glance. You can now alsoadd a coloured wallpaper to your lock screen.NFC devices: With Symbian Belle, Near-Field Communications (NFC) is now deeplyintegrated into the operating system, so you can share pictures, connect withaccessories, and check-in – all with just a tap.

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Visual multitasking: Now you can flick between larger live images of your open appsto see what’s going on at a glance and move quickly between your apps.